Medical Expertise

Neurological Spine Surgery

Hospital Affiliation

University Hospital, Newark
Jersey City Medical Center
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center

INSURANCE PARTICIPATION

Insurance Participation: with Provider Number (where applicable)
The information below is subject to change and should not be relied upon until after it is verified with the insurance company. In addition, psychiatric providers should be contacted directly for information on their participation with managed care and insurance companies.

Aetna, Inc.

AmeriGroup

AmeriHealth of NJ

America's Choice Provider Network (ACPN)

Amerivantage Dual Coordination

Clover Health Plans

Devon Health Services/ULLICO

Horizon BCBS Managed Care

Horizon NJ Health

Horizon NJ Total Care(HNJH)

Horizon PPO Network

Medicaid

Medicare

MultiPlan

Prime Health Services, Inc.

Three Rivers Provider Network

UHC Comm/Oxford

United Healthcare Community Plan (formerly AmeriChoice of NJ, Inc.)

WellCare Health Plans

Overview

Dr. Goldstein leads the Spinal Cord Injury Care team and provides support for the
state-of-the-art Peripheral Nerve Center and Stereotactic Radiosurgery procedures.
Dr. Goldstein specializes in the treatment of complex spinal disorders ? utilizing
minimally invasive surgery for degenerative lumbar pathologies and for complex trauma
when possible ? as well as the treatment of spinal deformity, including scoliosis,
spondylolisthesis, kyphotic deformity, fracture, spinal tumors, and spinal stenosis.
Dr. Goldstein is a reviewer for multiple neurosurgical and spine journals. He has
been invited to speak at events around the country and he has received top honors
from the New York Neurosurgical Society and the Montefiore Medical Center. His
current research interests include the use of novel materials in spinal
reconstruction surgery, the use of neuronavigation and robotics for spinal deformity
correction, and techniques to decrease postoperative pain. He participates in
multiple clinical trials, including several studies on spinal cord injury and
cervical myelopathy.

Education

M.D., 1997, University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine

Licensure & Certification

Medical Licensure
New Jersey

Certification
American Board of Neurological Surgery - Neurological Surgery

Relevant Publications

Prognostic Differences: Epstein-Barr Virus Associated Primary Leiomyosarcoma of the Spine versus Spinal Leiomyosarcoma Metastases. Agarwal N, Hansberry DR, Kavi A, Agarwal P, Baisre A, Goldstein IM. World Neurosurg. 2016 Dec 21

Minimally manipulative extraction of polycystic cervical neurocysticercosis. Hansberry DR, Agarwal N, Sharer LR, Goldstein IM. Eur Spine J. 2016 Sep 9

Purely endoscopic endonasal surgery of the craniovertebral junction: A systematic review. Fang CH, Friedman R, Schild SD, Goldstein IM, Baredes S, Liu JK, Eloy JA. Int Forum Allergy Rhinol. 2015 Aug;5(8):754-60

Optimal Timing of Whole-Brain Radiation Therapy Following Craniotomy for Cerebral Malignancies. Patel DM, Agarwal N, Tomei KL, Hansberry DR, Goldstein IM. World Neurosurg. 2015 Aug;84(2):412-9

Endoscopic endonasal transclival transodontoid approach for ventral decompression of the craniovertebral junction: operative technique and nuances. Liu JK, Patel J, Goldstein IM, Eloy JA. Neurosurg Focus. 2015 Apr;38(4):E17

Mucosal-sparing posterior septectomy for endoscopic endonasal approach to the craniocervical junction. Eloy JA, Vazquez A, Mady LJ, Patel CR, Goldstein IM, Liu JK. Am J Otolaryngol. 2015 May-Jun;36(3):342-6

Solid radiographic fusion with a nonconstrained device 5 years after cervical arthroplasty. Heary RF, Goldstein IM, Getto KM, Agarwal N. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Dec;21(6):951-5

A comparative analysis of minimally invasive and open spine surgery patient education resources. Agarwal N, Feghhi DP, Gupta R, Hansberry DR, Quinn JC, Heary RF, Goldstein IM. J Neurosurg Spine. 2014 Sep;21(3):468-74

Quality Assessment of Spinal Cord Injury Patient Education Resources. Agarwal N, Hansberry DR, Singh PL, Heary RF, Goldstein IM. Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2014 Apr 8

Dynamic stabilization: a nidus for infection? Goldstein IM, Agarwal N, Mammis A, Barrese JC, Christiano LD. Int J Neurosci. 2015 Mar;125(3):191-200